Beginning in 2025, most businesses will have to file a new annual report with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Exceptions include general partnerships, authorities, fictitious names, financial institutions, and other very narrowly defined business types. There are no exceptions according to the size of the business entity.
Annual filing reports must be filed online, and there is a $7 fee (except for non-profits).
Filing deadlines are as follows:
- Corporations and non-profits: June 30, 2025
- Limited Liability Companies: September 30, 2025
- Limited Partnerships: December 31, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of State is supposed to mail notices of reminders to file but will not be doing so until two months prior to each deadline. Knowing that mail is not always reliable, we would encourage you to file your annual report now.
The filing of this annual report is different from the filing requirement for the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) from the federal government. Many other states already have an annual report filing requirement, so we do not expect the court challenges or implementation issues that we have seen regarding BOI filing. We would encourage you to file this annual report with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania now.